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Identifying Coronary Artery Calcification on Non-gated Computed Tomography Scans
Published on: August 28, 2018
[Extra-cardiac findings on coronary computed Tomography scanning]
Habiba Mizouni1, Wafa Derbali, Jihene Mormeche
1Service D'Imagerie Médicale, Hôpital la Rabta, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar.
Background:
Multi-detector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has emerged as method for non-invasive imaging of the heart.
Aim:
To investigate the frequency of the non cardiac findings in cardiac imaging with MDCT.
Methods:
A total of 191 patients underwent cardiac imaging with 64-slice MDCT over a period of 8 months. The detected abnormalities were classified in major (implying an immediate workup and treatment or at least a further investigation) and minor abnormalities.
Results:
Extra cardiac abnormalities were detected on 69 examinations (36 %). Major abnormalities were found in 17 % of the patients, and the minor abnormalities in 25,6 %. The scan revealed 4 cases of lung carcinomas, all at a still surgical stage.
Conclusion:
There were a significant number of non cardiac findings in cardiac MDCT. To avoid missing clinically important findings, we should carefully evaluate all the organs included in the scan.
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